Dr Bishwajit Dhar


Ground Report
Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

AROH Foundation, a national-level NGO, and LIC Housing and Finance Ltd collaborated...

National
Established and existing procedure for fertilizer registration followed in approval to nano urea: Govt

Established and existing procedure for fertilizer registration followed in approval to nano urea: Govt

The Union Government has said that the established and existing procedure for the...

National
World’s scientists discuss India’s efforts to achieve SDGs by 2030

World’s scientists discuss India’s efforts to achieve SDGs by 2030

A two-day National Symposium was organized on ‘Food, Nutrition, and Environmental...

Cooperatives
Coops can transform economy if dedicated professionals are involved: Punjab Governor BL Purohit

Coops can transform economy if dedicated professionals are involved: Punjab Governor BL Purohit

The NCUI organized the Northern Zone Conference on Cooperative Development on August...

National
GDP for Q1 2022-23 grows by 13.5 per cent, GVA for agriculture by 4.5 per cent

GDP for Q1 2022-23 grows by 13.5 per cent, GVA for agriculture by 4.5 per cent

According to the provisional estimates released by the NSO on August 31, the GDP...

National
Prof. Abhijit Sen, one of India’s foremost experts on agriculture and rural economy, is no more

Prof. Abhijit Sen, one of India’s foremost experts on agriculture and rural economy, is no more

Sen was a member of the Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014 during the UPA government....

National
Govt prohibits wheat flour export

Govt prohibits wheat flour export

The Central Government has prohibited the export of wheat or meslin flour (atta),...

Ground Report
Foundation for $5trn economy is possible through local govts: Dr WR Reddy, NIRDPR former DG

Foundation for $5trn economy is possible through local govts: Dr WR Reddy, NIRDPR former DG

Dr W. R. Reddy former DG of NIRDPR, Hyderabad, inaugurated the ICSSR-sponsored two-day...

Agribusiness
Nishant Kanodia appointed Chairman of Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals

Nishant Kanodia appointed Chairman of Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals

An MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Kanodia is a member...

National
Cabinet allows govt to put restriction on export of wheat flour

Cabinet allows govt to put restriction on export of wheat flour

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra...

Agri Start-Ups
Insect biotech start-up Loopworm raises $3.4mn in seed round from Omnivore and WaterBridge

Insect biotech start-up Loopworm raises $3.4mn in seed round from Omnivore and WaterBridge

The seed round also had participation from Titan Capital and leading angel investors...

Cooperatives
IFFCO and NPC to jointly promote productivity and innovation in cooperatives

IFFCO and NPC to jointly promote productivity and innovation in cooperatives

IFFCO, the global major cooperative from India, and the NPC under the Ministry of...

Agribusiness
Godrej Agrovet signs MoUs with Assam, Manipur, Tripura under NMEO-OP

Godrej Agrovet signs MoUs with Assam, Manipur, Tripura under NMEO-OP

As part of the MoUs, Godrej Agrovet will be allotted land across the three states...

States
NDDB signs MoU with Ladakh Administration, LAHDC to manage Ladakh Milk Federation

NDDB signs MoU with Ladakh Administration, LAHDC to manage Ladakh Milk Federation

NDDB’s expertise would help in establishing a robust milk procurement and processing...